Keegan Bradley ruled the revived Skins Game, but Tommy Fleetwood stole the spotlight with a clutch birdie on the final hole.
Since the Ryder Cup, Keegan Bradley had kept a low profile, but he returned in dominant fashion at the Skins Game revival. Facing Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry (who replaced the injured Justin Thomas), Bradley was unstoppable early on.
Keegan Bradley dominates Thanksgiving Skins Game
The Skins Game, a Thanksgiving tradition last held in 2008, returned with a twist. Each of the 16 holes carried a monetary value that increased as the match progressed. Players started with $1 million each, totaling $4 million. Winning a hole meant taking the pot while the others lost an equal share. Ties carried over the prize to the next hole.
Bradley set the tone early, winning seven of the first eight skins. His birdie on the 13th earned him a record-breaking $900,000, the largest single-skin payout in the event’s history. At that point, he had amassed $2.475 million and looked untouchable.
Shane Lowry, stepping in for Thomas, had near-misses on holes 7 and 12, costing him big money. Still, he managed to keep carryovers alive. Schauffele, meanwhile, endured a frustrating day, going scoreless until late birdies salvaged some pride—though he still walked away with $0.
Fleetwood’s final-hole heroics
But the drama wasn’t over. Tommy Fleetwood, quiet for much of the day, seized his moment on the final hole. With three skins and $1.125 million on the line, Bradley missed his birdie putt, as did Lowry. Fleetwood stepped up and drained his putt to claim the biggest single-hole prize in Skins Game history.
Fleetwood finished with $1.7 million, just behind Bradley, who took the overall win. Yet it was Fleetwood’s clutch performance that underscored the Skins Game’s enduring appeal—everything can change with one perfect shot.